New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana (R) walks back to the mound after giving up a home run to San Francisco Giants' Aaron Rowand in the sixth inning of their MLB National League baseball game in San Francisco, California May 16, 2009. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana (R) walks back to the mound after giving up a home run to San Francisco Giants' Aaron Rowand in the sixth inning of their MLB National League baseball game in San Francisco, California May 16, 2009.

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  1. Atlanta Braves batter Kenshin Kawakami runs toward first base as New York Mets starting pitcher Johan Santana (R) gets ready to throw him out after he laid down a sacrifice bunt in the seventh inning of their MLB National League baseball game in New York August 20, 2009. The Mets catcher Brian Schneider watches (L).
  2. New York Mets starting pitchers Oliver Perez, left, and Johan Santana, right, celebrate with teammate Luis Castillo, center, whose fifth-inning, two-run home run helped in their 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants, after a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.
  3. New York Mets starting pitcher Johan Santana, right looks on as San Francisco Giants' Pablo Sandoval, left, runs the bases after hitting a home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, in New York.
  4. New York Mets starter Johan Santana delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009, in New York.
  5. New York Mets starter Johan Santana delivers a pitch during the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, in New York.
  6. New York Mets starting pitcher Johan Santana watches a night match at the U.S. Open tennis championship in New York, September 7, 2009.
  7. New York Mets starter Nelson Figueroa smiles after he was hit in the face with a shaving cream pie after pitching a complete game shutout to lift the Mets to a 4-0 victory over the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  8. New York Mets starter Nelson Figueroa waves to fans after his complete-game 4-0 shutout of the Houston Astros in a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  9. New York Mets catcher Josh Thole, left, congratulates starter Nelson Figueroa who pitched a complete game shutout in the Mets 4-0 win over the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  10. New York Mets greet teammate Angel Pagan, right, after he scored on David Wright's sixth-inning sacrifice fly in their baseball game against the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens.
  11. New York Mets third base coach Razor Shines, left, stands with Angel Pagan during the Mets' 4-0 shutout victory over the Houston Astros in a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  12. Second base umpire Adrian Johnson, right, signals New York Mets runner Daniel Murphy, center, out as Murphy signals himself safe after trying to stretch a third-inning single into a double in their baseball game against the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada, left, holds the ball in his ungloved hand.
  13. SAN FRANCISCO - AUGUST 30: Edgar Renteria #16 of the San Francisco Giants is congratulated by Fred Lewis #14, Arron Rowand #33 and Juan Uribe #5 after Renteria hit a grand slam home run that scored them all and gave them a 6-5 lead over the Colorado Rockies ini the seventh inning at AT&T Park on August 30, 2009 in San Francisco, California.
  14. San Francisco Giants center fielder Aaron Rowand watches fans reach for a home run ball by Los Angeles Dodgers' Matt Kemp during the third inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009.
  15. San Francisco Giants' Bengie Molina, right, slides to score past the tag of Colorado Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, in San Francisco. Molina scored on a single by Aaron Rowand.
  16. San Francisco Giants' Bengie Molina, right, pumps his fist after scoring past the tag of Colorado Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, in San Francisco. Molina scored on a single by Aaron Rowand.

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